Prep Cook

Shindigs Country Kitchen Bar & Stage; Riverside (CA); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 3,031,000; Full time

Job summary

Shindigs Riverside is seeking a dependable Prep Cook to join our kitchen team. Help prepare ingredients, maintain cleanliness, and support the line with efficient prep and cooking tasks.

Prior kitchen experience is helpful, but attitude and reliability matter most, and we are willing to train the right person. Ideal candidates show up on time, stay organized, and work well with teammates in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Previous restaurant or kitchen experience is preferred, but we are willing to train the right person.

Responsibilities

• Prepare ingredients according to recipes and Shindigs standards.
• Wash, cut, chop, portion, and prep produce, meats, sauces, and other ingredients.
• Prepare batches of sauces, dressings, sides, and other components.
• Label, date, rotate, and store food properly.
• Maintain portion sizes and recipe consistency.
• Keep prep areas, equipment, and storage clean and organized.
• Restock line stations and communicate product needs to cooks.
• Follow food safety, sanitation, and temperature-control procedures.
• Assist with deliveries when needed and reduce food waste.
• Support Line Cooks, Dishwashers, and other kitchen staff.
• Complete opening, closing, and cleaning duties as assigned.
• Report shortages, quality concerns, or equipment issues to management.
• Work with urgency while maintaining quality and safety.

Skills

Punctuality

Teamwork

Positive attitude

Follow recipes

Cleanliness

Work in fast-paced kitchen

Willingness to learn

Reliability

Feedback handling

Productivity

Guest experience focus

Job description

Join the Shindigs Kitchen Team

Shindigs Riverside is looking for a dependable, hardworking Prep Cook to join our kitchen team.

Our Prep Cooks play an important role in keeping the kitchen organized, stocked, and ready for service. We’re looking for someone who takes pride in their work, keeps a clean workspace, works well with others, and understands that great food starts with great preparation.

Kitchen experience is helpful, but attitude, reliability, and willingness to learn are just as important to us.

What You’ll Do

As a Prep Cook, you’ll help prepare our kitchen for successful service by:

• Preparing ingredients according to recipes and Shindigs standards
• Washing, cutting, chopping, portioning, and preparing produce, meats, sauces, and other ingredients
• Preparing batches of sauces, dressings, sides, and other menu components
• Labeling, dating, rotating, and properly storing food
• Maintaining proper portion sizes and recipe consistency
• Keeping prep areas, equipment, and storage areas clean and organized
• Restocking line stations and communicating with cooks about product needs
• Following food safety, sanitation, and temperature-control procedures
• Helping receive and properly put away deliveries when needed
• Reducing unnecessary food waste and using products responsibly
• Assisting Line Cooks, Dishwashers, and other kitchen team members when needed
• Completing assigned opening, closing, and cleaning duties
• Communicating shortages, quality concerns, or equipment problems to management
• Working with a sense of urgency while maintaining quality and safety

What We’re Looking For

The right person for this position:

• Shows up on time and ready to work
• Has a positive attitude
• Works well as part of a team
• Can follow recipes and instructions
• Takes pride in cleanliness and organization
• Can stay productive without constant supervision
• Handles feedback professionally
• Is willing to learn and improve
• Can work efficiently in a fast-paced kitchen
• Understands that every position in the kitchen contributes to the guest experience

Previous restaurant or kitchen experience is preferred, but we are willing to train the right person.

Schedule

Applicants should have availability that may include:

• Weekdays
• Evenings
• Weekends
• Holidays
• Prep and/or opening shifts

Consistent and reliable availability is important for this position.

Physical Requirements

This position requires the ability to:

• Stand and work for extended periods
• Bend, reach, twist, and perform repetitive kitchen tasks
• Safely use knives and commercial kitchen equipment
• Work around hot and cold temperatures
• Lift and carry restaurant supplies and food products as required by the position

What Matters at Shindigs

We believe skills can be taught. Work ethic, attitude, integrity, and how you treat the people around you matter.

We want team members who:

• Show up.
• Work hard.
• Help the team.
• Take pride in what they do.
• Treat people right.

If that sounds like you, we’d like to meet you.